Bahram Hojreh, Well Known Water Polo Coach In Orange County,  Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 9 Teenage Girls ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (January 28, 2023) – An Orange County water polo coach, identified as Bahram Hojreh was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexually assaulting 9 teenage girls.  Orange County prosecutors are saying that the incidents took place from 2012 to 2017. Bahram Hojreh was found guilty by a jury of 22 felony counts including sexual battery and lewd acts upon a child.  He was previously a coach at the International Water Polo Club in Los Alamito ..read more

VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (December 18, 2022) – An Oxnard dentist identified as Dr. Fariborz Farnad is being accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious patient at Oxnard Oral and Facial Surgery. The Ventura County District Attorney held a preliminary hearing on Monday, December 12, 2022. Dr. Fariborz Farnad was accused of felony sexual battery on a patient under anaesthesia while working at Oxnard Oral and Facial Surgery. An arraignment for the charges is set to begin on January 27, 2023. Dr. Fariborz Farnad is facing up to four years in prison if he is convicted.  He is currently out on a ..read more

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (January 13, 2023) – A former Riverside County counselor, identified as Ruben Franco, was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse. Banning Police Department officials are saying that the arrest came nearly two years after a victim came forward with the allegations. The unidentified victim said that they were sexually abused from the ages of 10 to 14.  Ruben Franco was working as a counselor for the school when the alleged abuse took place. An investigation was launched and authorities eventually obtained enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant.  The form ..read more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (November 4, 2022) – Los Angeles County officials have reached a $52 million settlement on behalf of 15 victims of sexual abuse by a Sun Valley wrestling coach, according to the LA Times.  The settlement comes after the criminal conviction of Terry Gillard who taught wrestling at Sun Valley high school. He was arrested and convicted of molesting 9 children.  The civil lawsuit brought by the victims alleged that the Los Angeles Unified School District knew about prior instances of sexual abuse and failed to act. Terry Gillard met his victims while working with ..read more

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA (December 10, 2022) – Two women have filed a lawsuit against the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple and its head monk after claiming they were sexually molested as young girls.  The two women were prepared for a trial to start in the coming week when more women began to come forward. One woman said that she was molested by a youth leader when she was 11.  She said that the youth leader was separating flowers for a celebration when he came up behind and groped her. People who she spoke with told her that it would be better if she did not say anything because it would bring ..read more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (October 6, 2022) – A well known Hollywood executive producer and writer identified as Eric Weinberg has been charged with sexually assaulting 5 women.  Los Angeles prosecutors announced the charges on Wednesday. Eric Weinberg is being accused of luring multiple women to photo shoots before sexually assaulting them.  Weinberg, 62, is being charged with 18 counts including rape, oral copulation, forcible sexual penetration, sexual battery by restraint, false imprisonment by use of violence and numerous other crimes. Prosecutors are saying that the attacks occur ..read more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (October 29, 2022) – A 57-year-old Harding Street Elementary School teacher with the LAUSD identified as Giancarlo Corsi has been arrested after allegedly molesting a student. The Los Angeles Police Department believes that there may be other victims and is asking them to come forward. The LAPD issued a press release and said that Giancarlo Corsi is being accused of inappropriately touching a student multiple times between 2004 and 2005.  The teacher worked at San Fernando Valley schools from 1992 – 2006 before he returned to teaching in 2017. Giancarlo Corsi event ..read more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (October 4, 2022) – An LAUSD trainer identified as Richard Turner has been arrested for sexually abusing multiple students, according to CBS Los Angeles.  Los Angeles County officials are saying that they are looking for any additional victims. Richard Turner worked for two separate LAUSD schools and is facing more than 15 felony counts. He is being charged with forcible rape, sexual penetration of an unconscious person,  and penetration by use of force. Prosecutors are set to arraign him on Tuesday afternoon at a Van Nuys courthouse. The charges come after a ..read more

COLTON, CALIFORNIA (October 4, 2022) – A former Colton High School football trainer identified as Tiffany Strauss Gordon has been accused of sexually abusing 6 players during her time with the school.  The revelation comes following a lawsuit against the school district. According to the lawsuit, the sexual abuse took place everywhere within Colton High School.  This includes locker rooms, training rooms, weight rooms, bathroom and several homes. The abuse is alleged to have taken place decades ago.  Victims of the abuse claim that the deceased head coach Harold Strauss and othe ..read more